# Igor Knyazev

Igor Knyazev (born 27 January 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Knyazev was drafted in the first-round, 15th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters and the Springfield Falcons before returning to the Russian Super League in 2004.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1999–2000 | Spartak–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Spartak Moscow | RUS.2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Spartak Moscow | RUS.2 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 2001–02 | Spartak Moscow | RSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Spartak–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 68 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 72 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Kristall Elektrostal | RUS.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Vityaz–2 Chekhov | RUS.3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC MVD | RSL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | HC MVD–2 | RUS.3 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC MVD | KHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC MVD–2 | RUS.3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | RUS.2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | SK Kadaň | CZE.2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | KLH Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec | CZE.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | RUS.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Krylia Stolitsy Moscow | RUS.3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Lada Togliatti | VHL | 43 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Titan Klin | VHL | 52 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2012–13 | Titan Klin | VHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Ryazan | VHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | THK Tver | VHL | 29 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 103 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 215 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| RUS.2 & VHL totals | RUS.2 & VHL totals | RUS.2 & VHL totals | 238 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 447 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 64 |
| RUS.3 totals | RUS.3 totals | RUS.3 totals | 85 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000 | Russia | U17 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | Russia | WJC18 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | Russia | WJC18 | | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 2002 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 67 |